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Alexander Paterson 1607 – 1693 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 May 1693

Death Location: Kelso, Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Paterson

Mother: Elizabeth Ramsay

Spouse(s): Catherine Micklejohn

Children(s): William Patterson

The story of Alexander Paterson began in 1607 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Alexander Paterson married Catherine Emiline Micklejohn, and had children including William Patterson. Alexander Paterson passed away in 1693 in Kelso, Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Paterson began in 1607 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Paterson married Catherine Emiline Micklejohn, and had children including William Patterson.
  • Alexander Paterson passed away in 1693 in Kelso, Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Paterson
1587 – 1651
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
JP
Elizabeth Ramsay
1587 – 1648
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Micklejohn
1611 – 1691
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Patterson
1646 – 1728
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
WP

Alexander Paterson's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Paterson
1607 – 1693
Birth Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
James Paterson
1587 – 1651
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Ramsay
1587 – 1648
England
Grandparents
Andrew (Andro Patersone\) Patterson
1568 – 1631
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
John Ramsay
1560 – 1625
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Janet MacGibbon
1560 – 1618
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Paterson
1535 – 1570
Isobell Moncreiffe
1535 – 1601
Alexander Denoon
1525 – 1589
Lady Maxwell
1520 – 1590
MacGibbon
1540 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SCOTLAND-Andru Patersone
1510 – 1593
Sir Moncrieffe
1500 – 1579
Lady Murray
1504 – 1576
Nicholas (Sir)
1488 – 1555
Isabel Livingston
1505 – 1552
Hugh Teiling
1490 – 1550
Barbara Herring
1490 – 1536

Alexander Paterson's Descendants

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Alexander Paterson (1607 – 19 May 1693) m. Catherine (Emiline) Micklejohn (1611 – 1691)
  1. 1. William Patterson (16 July 1646 – 1728) m. Margaret Blair (27 Jul 1645 – 1692) m. Jonet Inglis (Abt 1646 – 1692)
    1. 1. William (James) Paterson (29 Jan 1678 – 11 Jan 1789) m. Elizabeth Alexander (1680 – ) m. Janet (Marion) Christie (1682 – 19 Dec 1735)
      1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Patterson (1710 – bef 1768) m. Robert Carskadden (1690 – 22 Mar 1769)
        1. 1. Thomas Carskadden (1740 – 1790) m. Anna Coleman (1749 – 10 Oct 1811)

Alexander Paterson's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of Alexander Paterson in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1693
19 May 1693
Age 86
Death of Alexander Paterson in Kelso, Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kelso, Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1693
    Event Place: Kelso, Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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